aodh
See also: Aodh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish áed (“fire”), from Proto-Celtic *aidus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“to burn, kindle”), compare Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “upper air”).
Noun
aodh f (genitive singular aodh)
Declension
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Derived terms
- aodh thochais (“nettlerash, hives”)
Mutation
radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
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aodh | n-aodh | haodh | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aodh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN